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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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